Mount Gram was inhabited by [[Orcs]] led by their King [[Golfimbul]]. In [[Third Age 2747]] they attacked much of northern [[Eriador]], but were defeated in the [[Battle of Greenfields]].<ref>{{HM|H}}, "[[An Unexpected Party]]"</ref>

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Mount Gram was inhabited by [[Orcs]] led by their King [[Golfimbul]]. In {{TA|2747}} they attacked much of northern [[Eriador]], but were defeated in the [[Battle of Greenfields]].<ref>{{H|Party}}</ref>

==Location==

==Location==

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The location of Mount Gram has never been established but it is generally assumed that it is one of the [[Misty Mountains]]: The [[Tale of Years]] mentions that in {{TA|2740}} "Orcs renew their invasions of Eriador" without specifying from where, but obviously referring to [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]], since the previous entries mention those.<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref> "The [[goblins]] of Mount Gram" who invaded the Shire in 2747 obviously are a bunch of them.

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The location of Mount Gram has never been established and the mountain could have been anywhere within the northern [[Eriador]] region.

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This must be the reason why [[Robert Foster]] also mentions Gram to be one of the Misty Mountains, although he doesn't cite a specific source or reason to do so.<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', page 273</ref> However, as any confirmation lacks, the mountain could be anywhere within the northern Eriador region.

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The [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] mentions that in {{TA|2740}} "Orcs ''renew'' their invasions of Eriador", obviously referring to [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|those of the Misty Mountains]], mentioned in the immediate previous entries.<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref> "The [[goblins]] of Mount Gram" who invaded the Shire in {{TA|2747|n}} obviously were a subsequent wave of them.

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On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) places it on a promontory in the [[Ettenmoors]].<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', pages 75, 80</ref>

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This must be the reason why [[Robert Foster]] considers Gram to have been one of the Misty Mountains, although he does not cite a specific source or reason to do so.<ref name=Foster/>

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On the other hand, [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] (also without explanation) placed it on a promontory in the [[Ettenmoors]].<ref name=Atlas/>